Gow Langsford Gallery facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gow Langsford Gallery
General information
Type	Art Gallery
Location	28/36 Wellesley Street East, Auckland, Auckland 1010
Coordinates	36°51′04″S 174°45′57″E / 36.85103°S 174.76590°E / -36.85103; 174.76590

Gow Langsford Gallery is a well-known art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It's a place where you can see and buy amazing artworks. John Gow and Gary Langsford started this gallery in 1987. They have shown works by many important artists from New Zealand and around the world. Some famous artists they represent include Max Gimblett, Jacqueline Fahey, Paul Dibble, and Dick Frizzell.

How It All Started

Interior of the Gow Langsford Gallery

Gary Langsford and John Gow opened their gallery in 1987. It was in an old petrol station in Grey Lynn, Auckland. Their first show featured artworks by artists like Dick Frizzell and Judy Millar. Just two months later, the stock market crashed. This meant the building they bought lost half its value.

Despite this challenge, the gallery kept going. In 1990, it moved to The Strand. Then, in 1992, it moved again to Kitchener Street. This new spot was right across from the Auckland Art Gallery, where it is still located today.

For a few years, Gow Langsford also had galleries in other places. From 2002 to 2004, they had a gallery in Sydney, Australia. And from 2008 to 2021, they had another location in Auckland on Lorne Street.

In 2015, Anna Jackson, who used to manage the gallery, became a director. By 2020, she became a co-owner. In 2018, both John Gow and Gary Langsford were given special awards. They were made Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit for their contributions to art.

Gow Langsford Gallery has put on more than 500 art shows. Many of these were in New Zealand, but some were in other countries too. Before the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the gallery took part in big international art events. They showed art at places like Art Basel Hong Kong and Sydney Contemporary.

Today, the gallery mostly works with well-known artists from Australia and New Zealand. But they also show art from talented artists in Europe and America.

The gallery also helps new artists. They give out an award called the Gow Langsford Gallery Art Prize every year. This prize goes to a talented art student who has recently finished their studies.

The Gallery Today

Gow Langsford Gallery is located in the center of Auckland. It's right across the street from the Auckland Art Gallery. The gallery shows art from both new and famous artists. Since it opened, it has put on about 500 different exhibitions.

Through these many shows, Gow Langsford wants to share their artists' work with lots of different people. They aim to be a place where modern art can be seen and discussed, both in New Zealand and around the world.

Recently, Gow Langsford has shown works by many important artists. These include Jacqueline Fahey, Tony Cragg, Max Gimblett, Dale Frank, and John Pule.

Artists They Represent

Here are some of the artists whose work is shown and supported by Gow Langsford Gallery: